2002-2003 Henry Samueli School of Engineering
and Applied Science

2002-2003 Advanced Placement Credit

All units and course equivalents to AP Tests are lower division. If an AP Test has been given UCLA course equivalency (e.g., Life Sciences 15), it may not be repeated at UCLA for units or grade points.

AP Test

Score

UCLA Lower Division Units and Course Equivalents

Credit Allowed for University and GE Requirements

Art History

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Art, Studio

 

8 units maximum for all tests

 

Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

General Portfolio (no longer offered)

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Biology

3, 4, or 5

4 GE units plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward life sciences requirement

Chemistry

3, 4, or 5

8 units (credit determined on an individual basis)

No application

Computer Science

 

4 units maximum for both tests

 

Computer Science (A Test)

3, 4, or 5

2 unassigned units

No application

Computer Science (AB Test)

3

Credit determined on an individual basis

No application

 

4 or 5

Computer Science 31 (4 units)

No application

Economics

 

 

 

Macroeconomics

3

4 unassigned units

No application

 

4 or 5

Economics 2 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

Microeconomics

3

4 unassigned units

No application

 

4 or 5

Economics 1 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

English

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Language and Composition

3

8 unassigned units

Satisfies Subject A requirement

 

4 or 5

English Composition 3 (5 units) plus 3 unassigned units

Satisfies Subject A requirement

Literature and Composition

3

8 unassigned units

Satisfies Subject A requirement

 

4 or 5

English Composition 3 (5 units) plus 3 unassigned units

Satisfies Subject A requirement

Environmental Science

3

4 unassigned units

No application

 

4 or 5

4 GE units

4 units toward life sciences requirement

Geography, Human

3, 4, or 5

4 unassigned units

No application

Government and Politics

 

 

 

Comparative

3, 4, or 5

4 GE units

4 units toward social sciences requirement

United States

3, 4, or 5

4 GE units

4 units toward social sciences requirement; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement

History

 

 

 

European

3, 4, or 5

History 1C (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward social sciences requirement

United States

3

8 unassigned units

Satisfies American History and Institutions requirement

 

4 or 5

History 13A, 13B, 13C (8 units)

8 units toward social sciences requirement; satisfies American History and Institutions requirement

World

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Languages and Literatures

 

 

 

French Language

3

French 4 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

4

French 5 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

French 6 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

French Literature

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

German Language

3

German 3 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

No application

 

4

German 4 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

German 5 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

Latin

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Latin Literature

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4 or 5

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

Vergil

3

Latin 1 (4 units)

No application

 

4 or 5

Latin 3 (4 units)

No application

Spanish Language

3

Spanish 4 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

4

Spanish 5 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

 

5

Spanish 6 (4 units) plus 4 unassigned units

4 units toward humanities requirement

Spanish Literature

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Mathematics

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Mathematics (AB Test: Calculus)

3

4 units

No application

 

4 or 5

Mathematics 31A (4 units)

No application

Mathematics (BC Test: Calculus)

3

8 units

No application

 

4 or 5

Mathematics 31A, 31B (8 units)

No application

Music

 

8 units maximum for both tests

 

Music Literature (no longer offered)

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Music Theory

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Physics

 

8 units maximum for all tests

 

Physics (B Test)

3, 4, or 5

8 unassigned units

No application

Physics (C Test: Mechanics)

3, 4, or 5

4 units (credit determined on an individual basis)

No application

Physics (C Test: Electricity and Magnetism)

3, 4, or 5

4 units (credit determined on an individual basis)

No application

Psychology

3

4 unassigned units

No application

 

4 or 5

Psychology 10 (4 units)

4 units toward social sciences requirement

Statistics

3

4 unassigned units

No application

 

4 or 5

Statistics 10 (4 units)

No application

2002-2003